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Turner Flux returns as 27.5in (650b) trail bike

Turner Flux returns as 27.5in (650b) trail bike

Turner Bicycles has resurrected the venerable Flux nameplate, this time for a 120mm travel trail bike built around 27.5in (650b) wheels

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In a first for Turner, the new Flux uses a kinked and hydroformed top tube. According to Dave Turner, this allows for a similar amount of standover height relative to other Turner models but without the added weight of his usual welded-on brace

James Huang/Future Publishing

The chunky machined 142x12mm thru-axle dropouts provide lots of surface area for welding

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner once again taps the expertise of Dave Weagle for the 120mm travel DW-Link rear end

James Huang/Future Publishing

There's a lot going on around the seat tube of the new Turner Flux. The machined bottom bracket shell not only includes threads for traditional cups but also directly integrates the lower shock mount and forward lower suspension linkage pivot

James Huang/Future Publishing

The post-mount rear brake caliper tabs are machined as one piece with the non-driveside 142x12mm thru-axle dropout. Threads are easily replaceable, too

James Huang/Future Publishing

Full-length housing is routed along the top of the down tube. Similar mounts are included beneath the top tube and they can all be easily removed as needed

James Huang/Future Publishing

The machined aluminum rockers and built-in grease ports are two Turner hallmarks

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner will offer ENVE carbon wheels as an upgrade for all of its build kits

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner Bicycles has resurrected the venerable Flux nameplate, this time for a 120mm travel trail bike built around 27.5in (650b) wheels

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner Bicycles has resurrected the venerable Flux nameplate, this time for a 120mm travel trail bike built around 27.5in (650b) wheels

James Huang/Future Publishing

In a first for Turner, the new Flux uses a kinked and hydroformed top tube. According to Dave Turner, this allows for a similar amount of standover height relative to other Turner models but without the added weight of his usual welded-on brace

James Huang/Future Publishing

The chunky machined 142x12mm thru-axle dropouts provide lots of surface area for welding

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner once again taps the expertise of Dave Weagle for the 120mm travel DW-Link rear end

James Huang/Future Publishing

There's a lot going on around the seat tube of the new Turner Flux. The machined bottom bracket shell not only includes threads for traditional cups but also directly integrates the lower shock mount and forward lower suspension linkage pivot

James Huang/Future Publishing

The post-mount rear brake caliper tabs are machined as one piece with the non-driveside 142x12mm thru-axle dropout. Threads are easily replaceable, too

James Huang/Future Publishing

Full-length housing is routed along the top of the down tube. Similar mounts are included beneath the top tube and they can all be easily removed as needed

James Huang/Future Publishing

The machined aluminum rockers and built-in grease ports are two Turner hallmarks

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner will offer ENVE carbon wheels as an upgrade for all of its build kits

James Huang/Future Publishing

Turner Bicycles has resurrected the venerable Flux nameplate, this time for a 120mm travel trail bike built around 27.5in (650b) wheels

James Huang/Future Publishing

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After a brief hiatus, Turner Bicycles has brought back the much-liked Flux nameplate. This time, however, it's no longer a 100mm travel, 26in-wheeled full-suspension race bike but a more versatile 120mm travel machine built around 27.5in (650b) wheels. The good news for potential customers is that it will be available this July for around US$2,350/£1895 for a frame plus shock.

According to Turner, the difference in rolling characteristics versus 26in wheels isn't as dramatic as with 29er wheels, but he says it's definitely something he notices on rockier terrain – and that he also receives reports of faster lap times from test riders.

Despite the boost in both wheel size and travel, Turner says the new Flux is about 115g (0.25lb) lighter than the previous version, which would put the bare frame and shock at about 2.55kg (5.63lb) – heavier than comparable carbon frames but still very respectable for a high-end aluminum chassis that also happens to be built in Portland, Oregon, by Zen Bicycle Fabrication.

Turner's first ever kinked top tube

Some of the weight savings come from a move to hydroformed tubing, including the first-for-Turner kinked top tube. Though it stands in stark contrast to the company's straight tubes and hallmark welded-on brace, Turner says this configuration is lighter while still providing the standover height and strength he wanted.

Geometry is impressively contemporary, with a 68-degree head tube angle, 73-degree seat tube angle, and very low 325mm (12.8in) bottom bracket height that should make for a confidently stable feel through corners. While it seems dangerously low, Turner says the DW-Link rear end tends to sit a little higher than other configurations, and therefore mimics the dynamic height of bikes that have taller bottom bracket dimensions on paper.

Other Turner staples return intact, however, including that DW-Link rear suspension design, machined upper and lower suspension links, and built-in grease ports for easy servicing of the IGUS composite bushings used throughout.

Also as before, the tidy cable routing runs along the bottom of the top tube and down tube via removable clamps. There's also a 44mm-diameter head tube for tapered or straight steerers, chunky 142x12mm thru-axle rear dropouts, and a traditional threaded bottom bracket shell.

The new Flux will be available in July as a bare frame plus shock, for around US$2,350/£1895, or with a complete Shimano XT and Stan's NoTubes build kit for US$5,200/£3890 (exact pricing tbc). Other options include Shimano XTR, SRAM X0, and SRAM XX1, all of which will be offered with an optional ENVE Composites carbon wheel upgrade.